McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earned two national awards at the 2015 American Society of Business Publication Editors awards presentation on Friday in New York.
Nursing facility agrees to $97,500 Disability Act settlement
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Jul 22, 2015
A Virginia long-term care provider reached a settlement this week after complaints that it discriminated against deaf relatives of one of its residents, the Department of Justice has announced.
New speech therapy services released
Jul 21, 2015
Lingraphica has launched two new custom speech therapy offerings, called TalkPath Live teletherapy service and the TalkPath News resource, which join the existing task-based TalkPath Therapy online platform.
Trinity Health welcomes new partnership with St. Joseph’s
Jul 14, 2015
St. Joseph’s Health, located in Syracuse, NY, is now a member of Trinity Health.
Medline expands scrubs line to Target
Jun 30, 2015
Medline Industries is expanding its ave® scrubs line at select Target locations nationwide.
Minnix: We have outdated views on aging
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2015
Aging services over the next decade should be looking at redefining age, improving practices, innovating solutions and transforming policy, the leader of a top senior care association declared in April.
Nursing diversity improves … but slowly
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2015
Though nursing’s ranks are becoming more diverse, there’s still much work to be done to make it reflective of the U.S. population.
Profile: Diane Carter
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Amy Novotney
Jun 05, 2015
When Diane Carter was 14 years old, she volunteered as a candy striper at a nursing home near her home in Denver.
CVS pays $22 million to settle painkiller prescription allegations
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John Hall
May 28, 2015
While the long-term care industry continues seeking internal solutions to stem drug diversion and over-prescribing of powerful painkillers and opioids, federal and state law enforcement agencies are beginning...
Dominion plans for $5.3 million construction
May 26, 2015
Construction on the newest community of Dominion Senior Living will begin soon in Bristol, TN.